Meaning & use
alternative
Available as another possibility or choice instead of the usual or original one.
See it in a sentence
The airline offered passengers an alternative route after the storm closed the airport.
Many patients now explore alternative treatments alongside standard medicine.
A note on using this word
Alternative is often used as a noun too, as in 'we have no alternative,' meaning no other choice is available.
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Words with an opposite meaning
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A choice or option available instead of another.
Cycling to work is a healthy alternative to driving.
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